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Shear Bridge

Palisaded Enclosure (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Site Name Shear Bridge

Classification Palisaded Enclosure (Period Unassigned)(Possible)

Alternative Name(s) Camilty

Canmore ID 305942

Site Number NT05NE 27

NGR NT 05820 58743

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council West Lothian
  • Parish West Calder
  • Former Region Lothian
  • Former District West Lothian
  • Former County Midlothian

Activities

Geophysical Survey (19 May 2009 - 23 June 2009)

NT 05820 58743 An area ground resistance survey was carried out from 19 May–23 June 2009, at the request of the Forestry Commission, over a ‘figure of eight’-shaped earthwork enclosure on a promontory N of Shear Bridge car park on the A70 near the Shear and Crosswood burns. Six 20 x 20m grids, one curtailed by the sharp drop to the Crosswood burn, were surveyed extending 80m to the NW from the car park. A high resistance outline approximately 12 x 25m was detected coincident with topographical features. The high

resistance feature, showing possible internal divisions, may be an animal enclosure but could have been associated with a tile works 360m to the SW. Geological records show a coal seam at the surface and made ground beside the Crosswood Bridge and burn.

Archive: RCAHMS and West Lothian and WoSAS SMRs (intended)

Funder: EAFS

David Jones and Ian Hawkins – Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society

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